What to do? Help!!

I do not know where to start..... Yes I do I let Diet Coke back in to my daily routine.... I need to stop. I say it but I keep getting the pop. It is like my coffee! HELP!!!! Kickmy a.. into gear here.. I need to get back on track, I need a buddy anyonelse need to get going again?

My surgeon allows diet soda in moderation. Once I got the okay I probably drank a can a day, but now I have a couple of cans a week. If that's the worst thing you're eating/drinking, then I think you're doing great. Micha

I am bad on water,protein and vits right now. I think it is stress. I am working 2 jobs, went back to college full time 16 credits, hubby also back to college. Plus we have the boys to tend to. Boys back to school yesterday maybe things will calm down and I can refocus on me. I have gained 10 pounds back

Soda was my biggest down fall to my obesity. I haven't drank it or beer since before my surgery. I dont want to fall back into that bad habit. I know its diet but its also carbonation which stretches your stomach and makes you want to eat more. I still just avoid it

How many people here drink diet coke. I started drinking one a day. I was drinking over a 12 pack of beer a night. My stomach is still small. I dont think it got strecthed. Is it really true that carbonated drinks can stretch your stomach. I hear so many different storys on this. When I started drinking beer. Now I dont. But when I did. I told my Dr Flat out that I was drinking Vodka and it was making me really foolish and ask him if I coujd drink beer. He said the only problem he had with it was empty calories. How many of you drink diet Carbon drinks how many do you drink a day. And is your stomach still small? and how long have you been drinking carbon drinks. Thanks Barb

My doc says no carbonation wont stretch the stomach he said we would get sick first ? I dont drink soda at all I just dont crave it. I do have an occasional beer but keep it to 2 or three over the course of several hours if that. I do like bloody marys and an occasional margarita but those have quite a bit of sugar. Mostly its jus****er. I do drink coffee in the morning two to three cups and thats the caffeine limit. The doc did say a soda a day was ok (diet) but he said you may not tolerate the carbonation but open it and let it sit for a few before drinking it. I just dont want to get into that habit again. Tammy O

Today is the start of a new day. I will not go buy a Diet coke!!!! Thanks.

Hi, I haven't had any soft drinks since surgery. The reason for me, I try to drink lots of water and I just don't have the desire to drink soft drinks if I'm full of water. I don't know that your drinking diet coke is awful, I'm not sure, I'm sort of like Micha if that's the worse you're doing, so be it!! But if you want to stop, why don't you increase your water and see if that helps. My friend Paula hasn't checked in on this yet, but I am willing to bet her answer is going to be 'don't buy it'. Which was her advice to me about graham crackers and cool whip!! Works for me!! love donna

there are such mixed reviews on carbonation - my doctor isn't thrilled with soda or beer - I think it's mostly for the empty calories but I'm not completely sure... before surgery I was drinking 2 - 3 cans of soda a day...I stopped 1 week b4 surgery - I haven't had any in over a year now. well that's not completely true I took a sip of my daughters while we were on vacation and it was horrible...I didn't even like the taste anymore! I just don't think it's worth it to drink soda - we've worked way too hard to get to where we are! Linda

i was a pepsi freak before surgery and havent had one in over a year...as for beer i never was a beer drinker...i do however drink red bull and jager...jager bombs oh yeah....i drink regular when we go out but they have sf red bulltoo...but it makes for a good time but not killing my stomache with the carbonation...sooooooo to each their own tastes...and their stomaches have different tolerances....but to drink on a regular basis.. i dont...(alcohol).i drink diet snapple iced tea....seems to be sweet enough and has no calories... one diet coke a day i dont think is gonna kill ya...treat yoursel f sometimes!!!! take care jen